Opuntia robusta grow and care – cactus of the genus Opuntia also known as Wheel cactus or giant Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia robusta perennial thorny plant also used as ornamental plant can grow in desert, subtropical, tropic, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Opuntia robusta stems
Stem color green gray with round shape when mature become brown and change their shape more oval as stem, the stem called cladode some refers them as leaves.
Flower color yellow, the flower bloom on top of bud like fruit.
Fruit color can be: purple- red, the peel covers with spines.